{"id":2527,"date":"2022-08-08T14:28:29","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T14:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostry.com\/blog\/?p=2527"},"modified":"2022-08-08T14:28:31","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T14:28:31","slug":"is-a-vpn-service-a-free-and-affordable-tool-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostry.com\/blog\/is-a-vpn-service-a-free-and-affordable-tool-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Is a VPN Service a Free and Affordable Tool in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"892\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/hostry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hostry_vpn_cheap_main.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hostry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hostry_vpn_cheap_main.png 892w, https:\/\/hostry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hostry_vpn_cheap_main-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/hostry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hostry_vpn_cheap_main-450x256.png 450w, https:\/\/hostry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hostry_vpn_cheap_main-768x437.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 892px) 100vw, 892px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier in this <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hostry.com\/blog\/superlative-solution-today-importance-of-vpn-in-2022\/\">article<\/a><\/strong>, the importance of using a VPN service was touched upon. The principles of operation and what new functions an ordinary user acquires for himself, actively using the VPN service, were described. In most parts of the world <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/help.hostry.com\/knowledge-base\/how-to-configure-openvpn-on-debian-ubuntu\/\">VPN<\/a><\/strong> is legal and freely used for any purpose. However, did you know that there are countries where this service is very <strong>strictly<\/strong> regulated, or even completely banned?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>For example, China: this country has long banned access to a large number of foreign websites and applications within its borders. One example is Facebook as well as Giant Google search. In fact, the use of a VPN is just one tool that can get around these restrictions, the country has made the use of all VPNs illegal, with the exception of government-approved service providers. Needless to say, these are usually local service providers reporting to the government. According to the information and history of the Internet in China, which is also described in detail <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/habr.com\/ru\/company\/hidemy_name\/blog\/444230\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>, 12 years ago, namely in 2008, a major Youtube video hosting was blocked in China. Then it affected Twitter, Facebook and Google services &#8211; Google Docs, Google Calendar, Google Drive and Google.com itself were blocked. In 2014, users stopped accessing Instagram. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The official version of the authorities is that all these resources distribute information that is undesirable for Chinese citizens. It is then that people need to bypass blocking and use the Internet, albeit bypassing restrictions. According to the stories and descriptions of employees of companies that decided to temporarily move to China, after a little adaptation to the country, it was quickly realized that free Internet is a myth. In fact, each country and each region has its own firewall: almost everywhere the network is controlled in one way or another. To feel freer, you need to know a certain set of servers and understand what resources are available in a particular country. This is the job that the VPN service takes on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/VPN_blocking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">process<\/a> of blocking a VPN service is very painful for many network users today. This immediately closes access to that content, and for this reason, many users purchase a VPN service.<br>The blocking process is conditioned in many ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ports that are used by common VPN tunneling protocols such as PPTP or L2TP to establish connections and transfer data can be closed by system administrators to prevent their use on certain networks;<\/li><li>Similarly, the service can deny access by blocking access from IP addresses and IP address ranges known to belong to VPN providers;<\/li><li>Some governments have been known to block all access to foreign IP addresses, as VPN use may involve connecting to remote hosts that are not under that government&#8217;s jurisdiction.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we talk about new technologies, about the development of the Internet and about freedom of speech, not all countries are constantly confronted with such concepts. For example, only about 22% of users from countries like Russia access a VPN service in 2020, according to Top10VPN.com. According to The Times, 24 million Russians used VPNs in May 2022 compared to 1.6 million in February of the same year. This is due to massive blocking of internal content providers. And the large number of people actively using VPN services shows that people want to access content and have freedom of movement on the Internet. The main <a href=\"https:\/\/hightech.fm\/2022\/06\/07\/russia-vpn-new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">purpose<\/a> of the service, according to many users, is to redirect or bypass the Internet connection through servers in various parts of the globe. With a reason to change the user&#8217;s location and thereby bypass protection by the <strong>GEO<\/strong> block, or the address of a specific resource from providers, or from the target resource. According to statistics, more than half of users worldwide (and to be precise<strong>, 51%<\/strong>) of users worldwide have used VPN services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hostry.com\/\">Hostry<\/a><\/strong> offers servers in over 20 locations. This means that we cover all the continents of the world and you will definitely find a server that will not be too far from its physical location relative to you. If you are interested in purchasing servers from us, we recommend that you first check all of our test IPv4 addresses. This will give you the opportunity to potentially understand the operation of the subnet and the location itself near you. Addresses and required locations are provided <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/help.hostry.com\/knowledge-base\/looking-glass-test-ips-from-hostry\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>. However, we cannot make any guarantees that these addresses, or entire subnets, will work just fine after verification. Even if checking this or that address will work well for you in the testing process. At any time, the provider can block addresses or even entire subnets, and you should take this into account. Especially if you live in regions where this is likely to happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier in this article, the importance of using a VPN service was touched upon. 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